The role of women managing the pandemic at local and regional level

The pandemic has particularly impacted women and girls, exacerbating existing socio-economic inequalities. Post-COVID19 recovery responses require laws, policies and budgets with a gender perspective. Ensuring women’s participation and leadership in all spheres of life, including high-level decision-making processes at international, national, regional and local levels is key.  

Mediterranean cities have become a hub of resilience, with numerous examples of transformative good practices that could be extrapolated to the whole region. Multi-level cooperation between both sides of the Mediterranean is a necessary instrument for an effective gender-responsive recovery in cities and regions.  

Discussion Points: 

How can gender equality foster sustainable development in cities and regions?  

How can we ensure women’s leadership?  

What can we learn from women’s participation in policy-making during the pandemic?